One of the world’s greatest conveniences was conceived amid its greatest hardships. Sylvan Goldman, son of immigrant pioneers, invented the shopping cart. His brilliantly simple idea was born in ...

Shopping carts are surprisingly expensive. Prices range up to about $300 for a cart, which may seem like a lot, but they have to be pretty rugged and are made to work for decades. Plastic carts are ...

This early prototype shows a future where your shopping cart can float up the stairs while carrying all of your stuff. The Palletrone is a drone-based floating cart, designed to hover and transport ...

The modern shopping cart — as we know it — didn't always exist, which meant it had to be invented. The How Curious podcast explores the history of the shopping cart. So listen, when I was a kid, I ...

Who knew abandoned shopping carts could stir up a storm of epic proportions? A California woman's 17-second clip has gone viral, getting more than 12 million views on TikTok and Instagram since it was ...

An essential tool. An inspiration for artists. A public nuisance. The humble shopping cart has been all of these in the decades since it was invented. But what does it reveal about our character? By ...